Onion import resume through Sonamasjid land port after 3 months
A total of 90 metric tonnes of onions have entered the country so far after the government granted limited permission for onion imports.
Onion import from India has resumed through Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj after a three-month suspension.
A total of 90 metric tonnes of onions have entered the country so far after the government granted limited permission for onion imports.
Mainul Islam, manager of Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Limited, which operates the land port, said two trucks carrying 60 metric tonnes of onions arrived on Sunday evening, followed by another truck bringing 30 metric tonnes on Monday morning.
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More consignments are expected to arrive throughout the day, he added.
Meanwhile, the news of resumed imports has already begun to ease prices in the local market.
Today (8 December), onions are being sold at Tk80 per kg in the wholesale market and Tk90 per kg in retail outlets.
On Saturday (6 December), wholesale onions were priced at Tk110 per kg while retail prices stood at Tk120 per kg.
